The Influence of Dominant Race Environments on Student Involvement, Perceptions, and Educational Gains: A Look at Historically Black and Predominantly White Liberal Arts Institutions

The relationships between involvement campus activities, perceptions of the institutional environment, and educational gains of undergraduates at two predominantly Black (PBLAIs) and two predominantly White (PWLAIs) private liberal arts institutions were examined. Black students at PBLAIs benefited more from their overall involvement compared with White students and Black students at PWLAIs.